While email and digital imaging can enable your business to transmit documents to virtually any online location, some organizations still prefer that their most confidential exchanges occur over fax machines. The direct transmission of carbon copy data leave little room for document manipulation when it comes to faxing. Even though you may not use your fax machine daily, its important to keep it on standby. Your business may miss out on communications from prospective clients. Test your office's fax machine with an online fax so that you can ensure that your business is ready for whatever opportunity may come via fax.

FreePopFax

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Type the destination number into the “Fax Number” fields and then enter your email address into the “Email” field to receive confirmation of your fax's completion. Click on the “Destination Country” bubble and then select the target machine's location from the list of countries that appear under the bubble.

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Type a message into the text field under the “Insert Fax Content” field, if desired – you may also use the field's default text. Check the “Terms of Use” box if you agree with the site's terms and wish to continue on with the fax.

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Copy the captcha into the “Security Code” field and then click on the “Submit” button to send your test fax.

FaxZero

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Use Faxzero's online utility to send a test message to your fax machine.

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Type your name and email address into the “Name” and “Email” field under the “Sender Information” heading. Type the destination's name and fax number “Name” and “Fax #” fields under the “Receiver Information” heading.

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Type a test message into the text box under the “Fax Information” heading and then enter the captcha into the “Confirmation Code” field.

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Click on the “Send Free Fax Now” button at the bottom of the page to send your test fax.

MyFax

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Send a one time message to test your fax machine using MyFax's online utility. MyFax allows you to send a maximum of two faxes over a 24-hour period.

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Enter the destination's fax number into the “Fax Number” field on the “To” tile and then enter your email address into the “Email” field on the “From” tile.

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Type a test message into the text box under the “Enter Text Message” on the “Fax Message” tile, and then click on the “Send Fax” button to send your test fax.

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Quinten Plummer began writing professionally in 2008. He has more than six years in the technology field including five years in retail electronics and a year in technical support. Plummer gained his experience in music by producing for various hip-hop acts and as lead guitarist for a band. He now works as a reporter for a daily newspaper.